FOX

[avotier]

They don't know much but it was to do with his mothers side.
Thank you for the info will have a look at the newspapers

[nanny jan]

The Harry Fox mentioned on 1901 census gives a different birthplace;  Corpusty.  I'm not familiar with Norfolk......could that be close to Gt. Ellingham?   

[lizdb]

Maybe that 1901 one is a different guy.

But the one in the Royal Navy was bn Great Ellingham. He was a Baptist. 
His records are no NAtional Archives - born January 1877

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7756991

[lizdb]

I think we are on the right lines.   He dies in 1962, right age for 1877 birth

Probate Index Entry

Rev HArry John Fox of 38 Queens Road Buckland Portsmouth Clerk died 27 Sep 1962 at Priorsdean Hospital Milton Rd Portsmouth Probate to Richard Dennis Pearce chartered accountant and William Henry Davies Baptist minister.

My guess is that your Harry became a Baptist Minister, after he left the Navy.  Only a guess though!

Try contacting the Baptist Union (google for address, it is Didcot Oxon) whose archive department are very helpful.

[avotier]

Thank  you for this info sounds like him

[Ann E]

I have found some info on Rev H Fox & wife.
Death in Portsmouth Evening News 16 December 1953


Death Edith L Fox Birth Date: abt 1893 Date of Reg Dec 1953 Age at Death: 60 Reg Portsmouth Hampshire

the England & Wales, National Probate Calendar
FOX Edith Lilian of 38 Queens-road Buckland Portsmouth (wife of
Harry John Fox) died 15 December 1953 at St. Marys Hospital
Portsmouth Administration Winchester 12 January to the said
Harry John Fox retired baptist minister.
Effects £533 2s. Id.

[Ann E]

I haven't time to check it out but there is an Edith & Harry & son in 1911 census , Yorkshire,??
Also this Portsmouth Evening News 27 November 1950

[avotier]

Thank you so much for this

[Ann E]

I haven't found a marriage ?
Rev H Fox was on IOW for 7 years,

22 October 1940 - Portsmouth Evening News - Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
 Pastor Resigns
Friends in Portsmouth and the Inland have heard with regret that the
Rev. H. J. Fox, Baptist Minister, has been compelled, under doctor's orders
to resign the pastorate of the Bessels Green (Sevenoaks) Baptist Church.
Before going to Beesels Green at the end -of 1938. Mr. Fox was for eight
years pastor of the Baptist Church at Niton.

I haven't found a report on his death yet,

Ann

Ann